Khenifiss National Park

Khenifiss National Park
Sand dunes in the park, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background
Map showing the location of Khenifiss National Park
Map showing the location of Khenifiss National Park
LocationMorocco
Nearest cityTan-Tan, Tarfaya
Coordinates27°56′N 12°20′W / 27.933°N 12.333°W / 27.933; -12.333
Area1,850 square kilometres (710 sq mi)[1]
EstablishedSeptember 26, 2006[1]
Official nameBaie de Khnifiss
Designated20 June 1980
Reference no.209[2]

Khenifiss National Park (French: Le Parc National Khenifiss) is a national park in the south-west of Morocco, located near Akhfenir on the Atlantic coast in the region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra. Established in 2006, the park was created to protect desert, wetland and coastal dune landscapes.[3] The government has declared its intention to turn the park into a major tourist attraction specialising in ecotourism.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Bienvenue au site du Parc national de Khenifiss" (in French). Parc national de Khenifiss. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Baie de Khnifiss". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Le Parc National Khenifiss" (in French). Centre d'Échange d'Information sur la Biodiversité du Maroc. Retrieved 23 February 2012.